2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team

2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record1220 (412 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tasha Pointer
  • Tiffany Coppage
  • Christie Sides
Home arenaBeardsley Gym (2017–18 only)
2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Ohio State133 .813287  .800
No. 16 Maryland124 .750268  .765
Iowa115 .688248  .750
Minnesota115 .688249  .727
Nebraska115 .6882111  .656
Michigan106 .6252310  .697
Indiana97 .5632314  .622
Purdue97 .5632014  .588
Rutgers79 .4382012  .625
Michigan State79 .4381914  .576
Penn State610 .3751616  .500
Northwestern412 .2501220  .375
Wisconsin214 .125921  .300
Illinois016 .000921  .300
2018 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represented Northwestern University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 10th-year head coach Joe McKeown. They played 15 of their 16 home games, including an exhibition game, at Beardsley Gym on the nearby campus of Evanston Township High School, along with a home game at Allstate Arena while their home arena, Welsh-Ryan Arena, undergoes renovations. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 4–12 in Big Ten play to finish in 11th place. They defeated Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament before losing to Iowa.